Overview
- Jenny Boelter said through her legal team that she and her children are shocked and betrayed by her husband’s alleged June 14 attacks on two lawmakers and their spouses.
- Vance Boelter is jailed on state and federal charges including murder, attempted murder and stalking and is due in federal court on June 27 for a detention hearing.
- The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the actions of Officer Zachary Baumtrog after he exchanged gunfire with Boelter at Rep. Melissa Hortman’s home.
- Authorities recovered notebooks listing about 45 elected officials and a large cache of weapons from Boelter’s vehicle, underscoring the plot’s apparent premeditation.
- Lawmakers and law enforcement are reexamining security measures for elected officials in response to this politically motivated attack.